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The Pied Piper of Saipan - Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 15 JUL 2008 by James Cobb
Dr. Jim Cobb takes a look at two movies portraying the amazing feat of Guy Gabaldon, who convinced over 1500 Japanese soldiers to surrender on Saipan.
Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 5 MAR 2006 by Jim Zabek
The cold hinterland of Finland was the setting for the 1939-1940 Winter War, a battle that has now been thoroughly examined in this new TV documentary. Jim Zabek reports.
DOOM
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 5 NOV 2005 by Sean Drummy
Sean Drummy reviews the recent movie release of the venerable shooting series DOOM. Is this another motion picture atrocity or an entertaining flick that dishes out justice to the original games, and some demons while we're at it.
No Surrender
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 11 MAR 2004 by Lloyd Sabin
Lloyd Sabin reviews this History Channel program which explores the interesting history of both Japanese and German kamikazes during the Second World War.
Cross of Iron 3
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 9 NOV 2003 by Brent Richards
In this third installment, Brent Richards examines the differences among the characters portrayed in the 1976 movie and 1956 book, Cross of Iron.
Gods and Generals
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 19 SEP 2003 by Christopher Budd
"In a time of films with little to no educational value, we could do worse than to have more films like this."
Cross of Iron, Part II
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 10 AUG 2003 by Brent Richards
Brent Richards once again delves into the similarities and differences between the book and movie, 'Cross of Iron.' This time Brent analyzes the lead character Corporal Steiner.
Cross of Iron
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 3 JUL 2003 by Brent Richards
"Most of you are familiar with the Steven Spielberg film 'Saving Private Ryan' and the German film 'Stalingrad.' Both of these works depict the horror and senselessness of war vividly. Yet both of these films were predated by a film that was the first to put a face on the German soldier in World War II, an "All Quiet on the Western Front" for the WWII landser, 'Cross of Iron'."
Windtalkers
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 26 JUN 2002 by Allan Parent
"Windtalkers, directed by John Woo and written by John Rice and Joe Batteer attempts to show the exploits of one particular "code-talker," Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) and the marine assigned to protect him and the code, Sergeant Joe Enders (Nicholas Cage). The film does a pretty good job of developing the characters of Beach and Cage, with both undergoing serious changes throughout the film."
Achtung Panzer
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 29 DEC 2001 by Carl Para
Achtung Panzer is a video-box set documenting the German Panzer forces of World War II, covering this legendary force in detail, dissecting it into sections for close examination.
Attila
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 17 JUL 2001 by Jim Zabek
Taken in sum, Attila was a surprising gem. It is an excellent film and one worth watching. The viewer should not approach this film expecting much in the way of historical accuracy. However, if the viewer sits down, plugs in the DVD, cooks up a bowl of popcorn, and wants to view the decline and fall of the Roman Empire through rose colored glasses, then Attila definitely worth viewing.
Pearl Harbor
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 1 JUL 2001 by Chaim Krause
Overall Pearl Harbor the movie had a good balance of history and entertainment. I think viewers should go to the movie remembering that this isn't a History Channel documentary, but a movie produced to bring in large box office revenues from the general public. I was happy to see that there was a good deal of interesting historical information in the movie. What made this different from past movies was the flashy computer graphics. It did make it seem more real.
The Wargamer Recommends Movies!
MOVIE REVIEW posted on 26 DEC 2000 by The Wargamer Staff
Well, Christmas is over, and it’s time to put those new toys to good use. If you were good this year, maybe Santa bought you a new computer, in which case, you don't want to miss The Wargamer’s Gaming Picks for the Holidays feature. If you were really, really good, perhaps the new computer came with a DVD drive – or perchance you were just merely ok and got a standalone DVD player instead. In any case, we like movies and we like wargames. Here are a baker's dozen of flicks chosen to both show off those new toys AND appeal to the movie-loving wargamer.
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